February 22, 2012, 5:02AM

News flash: Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, who started her road to medical greatness at a tiny health clinic for underserved patients in Bayou La Batre, attended the Order of Myths block party in Mobile on Sunday. Full story »

January 18, 2011, 5:15AM

How tobacco smoke makes people sick In 2006, the Surgeon General’s Report on the dangers of secondhand smoke was released. Since the 2006 report, 23 states have passed 100-percent smoke-free ordinances. Two of our local communities, Bayou La Batre and Citronelle, have incorporated comprehensive smoke-free ordinances into their municipal codes. Elected leaders in our county now have a... Full story »

October 10, 2010, 4:45AM

A collection of Press-Register reader Sound Off calls from Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010, with callers expressing opinions on everything from a nice time downtown, to a way to pay for school drug tests. Full story »

January 12, 2010, 8:01AM

If a health care overhaul passes Congress, Benjamin said in an interview afterward that she could also be involved in "explaining the issues" and "clarifying things to the American people." Full story »

January 10, 2010, 5:30AM

WASHINGTON -- More than 500 people -- including a healthy sprinkling from Alabama -- are expected to be on hand Monday afternoon when Dr. Regina Benjamin is formally sworn in as the 18th U.S. surgeon general. Full story »

January 05, 2010, 1:05PM

The swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Regina Benjamin in Washington, D.C. on Monday will have a decidedly Mobile flavor to it. And that flavor will taste a lot like Creole gumbo, red beans and rice with Conecuh sausage and a potato salad festooned with the colors of Mardi Gras. Chef Vincent Henderson of Mobile is in the nation's capital prepping... Full story »

November 01, 2009, 3:26PM

While Dr. Regina Benjamin, founder of a Bayou la Batre health clinic, will take her new job as the congressional debate over a heath care overhaul nears a head, it's unclear whether the administration will have her take a policy role. Full story »

October 30, 2009, 6:58AM

WASHINGTON -- Adding another milestone to a path-breaking career, the Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin, the nationally noted founder of a Bayou La Batre health clinic, for the job of U.S. surgeon general Thursday evening. Full story »

October 08, 2009, 8:00AM

In a Wednesday phone interview, Benjamin said she landed at the CIA because the agency offered a trip to Washington, D.C., for applicants selected for a second interview. Her stint, which covered a semester and a summer, involved "basically routine" office duties. Full story »

July 28, 2009, 4:08PM

With some questioning whether Dr. Regina Benjamin of Alabama is an appropriate pick for U.S. surgeon general because of her weight, the Press-Register assembled photos of health ministers from around the globe. Is each a picture of health? You decide. Full story »